He is correct...

THank YOU for watching and chiming in!

Thanks 👍

Thank you. Colt is definitely getting my attention lately.

Well...it depends on what you mean by "bear load", and it may depend on frequency of use. I'd say that my 310-gr Lee (seated long in the bottom crimp groove) over 21.5 gr of H110/W296 handload should be pretty effective, even against a bear, in most encounters. I wouldn't hesitate to run them in the newer 29/629. The "+P and +P+" stuff from Buffalo Bore and Garrett appear to be a no-go for the Smith...according to their websites. BB says the Anaconda is good for +P+ and Garrett makes no mention of the Anaconda, so....go figure.

@@plowboysghost Yeah, I was meaning like some various 300-ish gr hardcast factory loads, nothing nuclear, and only once in a while. Plink with the standard stuff. I have Buffalo Bore for my Redhawk and read the warnings. But I’ve also seen people write that those warnings were pre-performance package era. Regardless, I’ll not take chances with it. Thanks!

@@gunsmackamigos1159 For what it's worth, Tim Sundels of Buffalo Bore has posted on Buffalo Bore's website that the Charter Arms Bulldog (1 piece frame w/no sideplate..similar to a Ruger) isn't strong enough for most of his .44 Special loads, even the heavy Keith bullet relatively standard pressure (Tier I -15,500 psi ) loads...and that's nonsense. Brian Pearce of Handloader Magazine has the Bulldog safe for Tier II loads..though admits that extended firing of 22,000 psi rounds may prematurely loosen the gun. I don't disagree with Brian. I load mine at the top of Tier I + a few tenths of a grain...so that I'm technically in the Tier II range, but at the low end of it. I ran my 310 gr loads through that Taurus Model 44 with no issue, and I would have ran it through my new 29-10 and 629s if I'd ever got around to shooting the last few. I'll probably never buy any of BB's "+P+".

@@plowboysghost Thanks!!!! Good to know!

I need to spend some time with my Tisas 1911 A1 Army model. Still haven't shot it... Kind words for the channel. Thank you.

Im a revolver conasour myself. When I fixing to buy another one my wife says you still have ones you haven't shot yet. I smile and say " that's right "

I like your outlook 🍺🍺

Thank you. You know...Buffalo Bore specifically lists the old Anaconda as one of the few that CAN handle their 340 gr +P+....

@@plowboysghost but the new one has been tested to 10,000 rounds and 2000 additional with a scope attached. And with longer cylinder and thicker frame better able to handle even the Garrett Cartridges of Texas 330 grain Hammer Head which the old Anaconda was not cleared to handle. Go figure.

@@jeffreylocke8808 If Tim Sundles was right about the strength of the Old Anaconda and his 340 +P+ load, then I expect this new Anaconda will handle it at least just as well.

@@plowboysghost l do not dispute that. Ashley Emerson of Garrett Cartridges of Texas does not approve shooting his 330 grain Hammer Head loads in the original Anaconda. But the newest Anaconda I am sure he will.

@@jeffreylocke8808 10-4!

I'd wager that since the new Anaconda generation is so...new, that no one has yet shot enough full throttle heavy magnum loads through one to know if it'll wear or loosen.

@@plowboysghost Bengal Bullets has an "Anaconda Only" cast bullet they offer, it's so long it takes advantage of the cylinder length. Check it out if you get a chance.

At the rear of the cylinder, this Colt has thicker chamber walls to the outside than this Redhawk. At the throat end, the Ruger was a little thicker.

Thank you. Mine is just an amateur eye, though.

I love my Rugers ! But I had to get that 6 inch Anoconda for my birthday 🥳

Those lead-ins are definitely long, and they were almost as striking as the vent rib above the barrel.

Thanks for watching and saying so.

😁 Sorry.....and thanks.

Sounds like you have great taste in firearms.

@@plowboysghost well I don't know about all that....I'm just a Georgia boy living in the country with too many guns, I do lean to Colt revolvers.

@@plowboysghost watch kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bM6gkrJ7zN6slpc.html it's Bill Wilson talking about his collection and love of the Colt Python

Soooo, I'm curious. How does one get one, "...for Christmas..."? Given the stringent federal laws regarding handgun purchasing, does one buy it in their name, since they can't buy it in the name for which it is gift intended? Or, do you buy it in your name and someone else pay for it? Or, did you gift yourself one of these beautiful pieces of revolver wizardry? Just curious 🤔

Thank you very much!

That's my take. I'd be happy with either...or both 😁

Definitely agree about the finish but I am going to carry and use one as the tool it's intended to be. I think I would go with the Ruger. I couldn't stand to mess up the Anaconda. The Ruger is just rugged and a workhorse

Thanks.

The Ruger has a tiny bit of rotational play when locked up with the trigger held back. The Colt has ZERO play.

We shall see.

It was the heaviest spring in a Wolff Springs "Shooters Pack". I used the heavy one, which is a good bit lighter than the factory spring, to reduce the chance of light primer strikes. www.midwayusa.com/product/1004164837?pid=139298

You and I both.

@@plowboysghost ...like your vids, too. You seem like a good ol' boy.👍🏻

Thanks for posting that! I have medium to small hands, and I've been reluctant about the Colt Anaconda because I didn't know if I could hold it properly. Sounds like it's a possibility after all.

​@@Steven_Splorchdid you get it in the end?

@@bluyetiinc7553 Not yet. Life got in the way. Rented one once though! Shot like a dream, and fit my not-so-big hands just fine. It's definitely on my radar.

@@Steven_Splorch hope it works out for you.

@@bluyetiinc7553 Thanks

I expect a 4.25" at some point, since the first incarnation included a 4".....and they seem to have hit most of the bases with the new Python in replicating their older barrel length options.

Probably not enough masochists around to justify bringing it to market.

@@murphy4yt lol good point. However the ruger Alaskan has done pretty well

Thank you for watching and for the feedback! I'm not into "collectables" if they are the types than can only be looked at. If Colt continues to churn them out, maybe that'll encourage people to actually use them...like I'm going to. If it were an OLD Colt? I'd make money off it and sell it to buy a gun I could actually use without concern for collectability. Straight up.. I wanted the Redhawk for it's ability to eat the "+P+" loads that I'll probably never buy. Sounds goofy, I know. The strength to handle a bit more than I'm going to run through it is a cushion of strength/insurance, in my mind, that my stout 310-gr Lee/21.5-gr W296 handloads are going to never phase it. I'd lay good money that the Colt will handle it with equal ease. At the prices they command, I'd never (afford to) run enough of Buffalo Bore's 340 gr +P+ through either one to hurt it. In truth...I'll likely never run anything marked +P or +P+ through the Anaconda...though I may buy a box of them for the Redhawk since it will be carried in the woods, possibly in bear country, one day. .44 Magnum, to me, is a great hunting round for a handgun with the potential to be an excellent defense round, even effective against North American dangerous game when properly loaded. However, were I planning a trip anywhere near territory where I could expect an encounter with something bigger than the rare big cat or black bear, I would probably leave the .44's at home in favor of something in .480 Ruger or .475 Linebaugh. I would prefer 400+ grain .475" diameter bullets @1200-1400 fps for such work, any day.

I have owned both a Ruger Super Redhawk and the new 2021 Anaconda. I have shot the Buffalo Bore 340g +P+ for over 8 years. I can assure you from personal experience your wrist and hearing will be permanently damaged long before you batter or abuse the Colt loose. The new Anaconda is built heavier and stronger than the Ruger Super Redhawk for frame, cylinder and internals - and believe me, that is saying something! If you get the chance, I hope you can own the 2021 Anaconda and shoot the life out of it. The 2021 Anaconda is a phenomenal revolver.

@@smithn.wesson495 I don't know that I'll shoot this one I own to death, but I aim to shoot it, that's for sure. Thanks!

@@plowboysghost Same here with mine!

@@THEECATGUY 😁🍻

Mine is a 4.2"

I would hang onto this one and buy another one. I'm a Ruger fan. (I just got home from Hackleburg)

It is

I appreciate your content and style !

I thought I wanted a Smith 5 inch ? Perhaps the colt would be a better investment ?

smiths are the least reliable revolvers usually, the institution of their internal lock ruined the guns! now a pre lock smith 29 or 7 shot 357 is the bees knees, but today nothing touches a ruger except a freedom arms in terms of ruggedness reliability and accuracy

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You made me curious, so I measured the throats on both the Redhawk and the Anaconda. Both are .431" - .4315" .

@@plowboysghost Interesting. I know the original Anacondas were notoriously finicky when it came to bullet selection for handloaders. The new ones seem to be a big quality jump over the originals. It's a really intriguing gun, but a rather expensive one. I like them, but I am on the fence at this point. They are nice!

@@danielreid3476 Yeah, the new Anacondas are basically new guns that VERY closely resemble the old Anacondas on the outside....with all new insides.

Now that Colt is going to offer the Anaconda in 4"...I'm going to have to stay away from my dealer when he gets one in.. WAY too much temptation..

I see a whole lot of people online, here and there, calling for it in .45 Colt. I reckon it's my preference for .45 Colt in the original platform (single action revolvers) that limits my interest in that caliber in a DA revolver....but then I do have a couple of leverguns in .45 Colt in addition to several SA revolvers, and historically no levergun was chambered in .45 Colt. Of course, I get the strength of an Anaconda so chambered is a draw, and I know what feats .45 Colt can accomplish when loaded for incredibly strong actions. Different strokes, and whatnot. 😁

I ask myself that question from time to time.....but I haven't sold or traded off the Anaconda, either, so....... maybe.

@@plowboysghost I'm thinking these new revolvers from Colt are as good as anything they've ever done.

@@MyWillypilly It's the first Colt I've owned, but I've owned a lot of the other brands. I can't compare new Colt to old Colt from experience, but from everything I read and here, the new Anaconda is an improvement on the old Anaconda.

I've eyeballed a lot of guns. I suppose that counts for something. Lots and lots of gun shows.

The new Colt Python and Anaconda are forged. Where did you hear that S&W no longer does?

This Redhawk was built in 2017, and it's well built...far as I can tell. Seems any QC issues didn't ride in on this particular gun...thankfully. The dealer I got this Anaconda from had sold the first two he got in last year for $2200+...quickly. He had put $1899 on this one a few weeks before I traded for it, but by the time I got to it, he had brought it down to $1699. I gave a little more but II can TRADE with my dealer and get good money for my trades... where I couldn't for any of those others I could've ordered/bought.

You obviously haven't kept up to date on the Colt revolvers. The Pythons were having tons of problems with crappy workmanship and function Look up all the videos on youtube.

@@BOOMER-rs5qn from my experience with my own python that’s a post CZ takeover made gun. I’ve had none of the issues. And that is fairly consistent with some other people at the same shop who have also bought colts since the CZ buy out. I know the first issue pythons and cobras had a LOT of teething issues but I feel that 90% of them were ironed out with the anaconda. If colt was still having serious issues I doubt they would financially gamble with the release of the diamond back.

@@BOOMER-rs5qn I've done a LOT of researching and study in a very short time...and I'm glad I didn't get an early Python. I don't many videos at all on the new Anaconda, and there sure aren't many videos with real problems with it...other than some ole boy upset about "machining marks" under the grip on one. This Anaconda was made on 3/24/22...near a year after CZ took over Colt...and near a year into the production of the new Anaconda.

@@Ben_not_10 You are correct. This is a 3/24/22 built gun, near a year after CZ took over.

I had no idea you can't get one in California..

@plowboysghost maybe from a private party tranfer You can get one... i saw one at a shop not too long ago .i got all excited credit card in hand only to realize ther was a sign that said LEO ...( law enforcement only)

Far as I've read, both the Redhawk and Super Redhawk can handle the same pressure level of .44 Magnum.

@@plowboysghost I also wanna see you compare a Super Redhawk to the Colt because the SRH is definitely thicker than the regular Redhawk

@@BRAINFxck10 I don't own a Super Redhawk.

I own a Super Redhawk and it is a lot more beefier than the Redhawk. Mine is a 2016 Ruger Super Redhawk Hunter Edition and I love, love it! 7”1/2 barrel and mine allows me to shoot 454 cassulls! I, too noticed that no one compares the SRH. The Colt looks gorgeous, but the price is crazy! I would not trade mine for anything. Other than that, great video!

You got that right 🍻

Hard to go wrong with the Redhawk.....or the Anaconda for that matter.

My guess is the forged Colt steel is of good quality. I let it go and took a 7.5" Redhawk instead, for my hunter

@@plowboysghost I have a mid 80's Redhawk, 7 1/2". I have read that timeframe was a better gun than they build today.

The 4.2" Anaconda should start shipping before too long

@@plowboysghost O.O I didn't know one was in the offing; it isn't even part of the lineup on Colt's web site. Thanks for the info!

@@JamesPolymer I saw it on videos from Shot Show...

Gotta love 'em.

Can it shoot 340 gr buffalo bore

I’ll take my Glock revolver over a colt anytime 😂 love my new Python

Its the Rolls-Royce of Revolvers

@slayednpnked1 Buffalo bore and colt both say it will shoot the 340 grain +p+ 44 mag

The Korth sure is.

Well...I wouldn't be happy with a new gun with a rubbing sound. Hopefully someone will chime in with an idea better than mine...which is to call Colt. Though I have never sent a gun back in my 40+ years of gun ownership, I would be seriously tempted to with how much my Anaconda cost...if it needed something.

I'd agree on the original Pythons being weaker. The original Anaconda was stronger than the Smith..and as far as I know the new Anacondas are still stronger than the Smith.

I prefer .480 Ruger/.475 linebaugh.. and the 400+ grain bullet range.

@plowboysghost yea the 480 is perfect imo for a super powerfull big bore revolver.

My SRH allows me to shoot 454 cassulls as well! 😉👍🏼

@@denniswashburn8701 so will an x frame smith